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Username?
Willoughby
Age/Occupation/Location?
Im 19 years old. Currently live in South Amherst, Ohio. A suburb of Cleveland. I work at a turnpike plaza (blah, needs to be with computers soon).
How long have you been a member of Guru3D forums?
I've been a member of Guru3D forums since January 2005.
What did you first come here for?
I had a problem with my video card, a friend linked me here. Posted a topic on the forums. Bam!!! 2 hours later, problem fixed.
What do you mainly use the system for?
I use this system mainly for gaming, which includes: (Counter Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Battlefield 2, F.E.A.R, and many others. And occasionally homework and surfing the net.
How much did you spend on the rig?
Total cost is around $1,500 give or take.
How often do you update/buy a new rig?
Well I buy a new rig every 1 1/2 to 2 years. I try to buy stuff that will still be good 2 years down the road. I've gotten 1 year out of this one and am currently planning on building a new one in a few months.
What components are used?
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3500+
Operating System: Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
Mobo: MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum nForce3 Ultra
RAM: Corsair 512x2 PC3200 ValueRam
Video: BFG NVIDIA® GeForce 6800 GT
Storage: 2 Western Digital 80 GB 7200RPM SATA in Raid 0
Audio: Realtek AC'97 Audio
Why ATI or NVIDIA, why Intel/AMD?
Well every video card I've ever had has been NVIDIA. Never had a problem with them what so ever. Drivers are always easy to install.
AMD is always cool and quiet so I chose them over Intel. Never really used Intel though, may need to try it out sometime.
Does the system work as expected?
System works beyond what I would've imagined. Plays all my games full quality with the video options cranked with ridiculous FPS's.
What's the best part of your rig?
I love the case. I like how its clear and you can see everything in it. Shows off everything inside that would be hidden by a regular case. Just a pain to keep clean, but when it is, it's the sweetest case I've ever owned.
What sucks and should not have been bought?
I wished I wouldve got a different motherboard. This motherboard doesnt OC as much as other ones I've seen. Crappy Bios updates and the Realtek Boot Agent gives me problems.
Modified cases/video cards/other? Did you do it yourself? Walk us through it.
Case is acrylic, had to put it all together by myself. I try to go with a blue theme with this case. All the fans, neons, etc. are all blue. All stock coolers are replaced with aftermarket ones. Im happy to say I did 100% of all work on this system.
3DMark scores?
_All Stock Scores_
3DMark05 6,506
Aquamark03 68,763
Future upgrades?
Would like to run a dual core processor, and 7800's is SLI. Also would like to run two Raptors in Raid 0.
